Masjed Soleyman oil field
The Masjed Soleyman oil field is an oil field located in Masjed Soleyman, Khuzestan Province, Iran[1] and in the north of Ahvaz City.[2] It was the first oil field discovered in Middle East. The field is a mature super-giant, which produces primarily from the prolific Oligocene Asmari horizons, a formation which underpins Iranian crude oil production. The National Iranian South Oil Company operates the field, as well as a number of other fields in the surrounding regions.[3] Oil production of MasjedSoleyman field is about 5,000 barrels per day (790 m3/d).[4] The field is estimated to contain 6.5 billion barrels of oil. So far 367 wells were drilled in the field, of which only 16 are currently operational.[5] The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).[6]
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Country | Iran |
Region | Khuzestan Province |
Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
Coordinates | 31°56′11″N 49°18′14″E |
Operators | NISOC |
Partners | NIOC |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1908 |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 5,000 barrels per day (~2.5×10 5 t/a) |
Estimated oil in place | 6,000 million barrels (~8.2×10 8 t) |
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See also
References
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- "Iran - Onshore Oil & Gas Fields". The Free Library. 2014.